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ZS Exclusive Vti Tech

1,317 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where ZS Exclusive Vti Techs pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 13.3 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — a confident result.

Pass

89.0%

Pass-after-fix

1.8%

Fail

8.6%

Avg miles

20,804

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

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Zs Exclusive Vti-Tech: a strong MOT record by UK norms

Across 1,317 MOT tests, the Zs Exclusive Vti-Tech returns 89.0% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is brake pads worn below 1.5 mm. An excessively worn brake disc and a binding brake round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 20,804, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    24 occurrences · 1.8% of tests

  2. 02

    Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn

    18 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  3. 03

    Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

    18 occurrences · 1.4% of tests

  4. 04

    Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    14 occurrences · 1.1% of tests

  5. 05

    Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.

    12 occurrences · 0.9% of tests

  6. 06

    Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured

    10 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  7. 07

    Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view

    10 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  8. 08

    A tyre seriously damaged

    10 occurrences · 0.8% of tests

  9. 09

    Wiper blade defective

    8 occurrences · 0.6% of tests

  10. 10

    Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake

    7 occurrences · 0.5% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

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Buying or keeping a ZS Exclusive Vti Tech?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a ZS Exclusive Vti Tech and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.